Top Stories

HÖHENKIRCHEN/MUNICH: m4e has taken over Rainbow's stake in the hit kids' property Mia and me around the globe, excluding in Italy.

SYDNEY: Australian comedian Akman Saleh has joined the voice cast of The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill as the titular character’s best friend, Jacko the frill-necked lizard.

TORONTO: Disney XD in the U.S. is premiering the animated comedy series Counterfeit Cat from Tricon Kids & Family and Wildseed Kids this month.

In the run-up to Licensing Expo, the president and general manager talks about how the company is engaging with children wherever they are.

ESPOO: Piggy Tales: Third Act, the latest season of Rovio Animation’s online series based on characters from the Angry Birds game, is slated to debut exclusively on the ToonsTV app.

LONDON: Nickelodeon and U.K. fashion brand HYPE have partnered on an international family collection featuring retro Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles artwork.

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix has lined up Julie’s Greenroom, a new preschool series from Julie Andrews and The Jim Henson Company, to debut next year.

LOS ANGELES: The brand-new digital intellectual property Lemon Lumberjack is rolling out with the release of a learning game and alphabet storybook app for youngsters.

LOS ANGELES: Lawless Entertainment has signed on to handle the global distribution, excluding Israel, of a number of kids' properties produced by Ananey Communications.

PARIS/BEIJING: TeamTO is expanding its global presence with the opening of a new office in Beijing, which will be headed up by film industry veteran Shu Ye.